"Your Highness, this thing is called a blackboard. It is used to teach generals and chamberlains how to read. If the school is willing to spend money to buy it, it will naturally make money!"
With that said, Guo An picked up the herbal tea in front of him, took a sip, and looked at Zhu Di quietly.
Anyway, no matter how much money he earns, he will only get 10%. If Zhu Di is willing to let him earn more than ten cents, he will naturally be happy to accept it.
"The school is buying things from the Gongzheng Institute?"
Zhu Di smashed his mouth and then thought about it, "Isn't this letting us make our own money?"
"Who says it's not?"
"In that case, forget it!"
Zhu Di thought of something again, took a deep look at Guo An, and then said: "A few days ago, the officials from the Changshi Division came to trouble you for teaching the generals the art of war, and somehow it reached the ears of the generals in the academy.
In the past few days, the civil servants who went to teach the military generals how to read have been criticized by the military generals. Many civil servants have come to us to complain that they do not want to teach the military generals.
If you have time, go teach those generals how to read! "
"ah?"
Guo An was startled, his face changed slightly, and he looked at Zhu Di in disbelief, "Your Highness, are these generals so brave? How dare they challenge Master in the school?"
Zhu Di said in an incomprehensible tone: "Yes, we are also surprised that these tough guys dare to embarrass their wife?"
"Your Highness, could it be that you were behind this?" Guo An asked cautiously.
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then became furious, "What are you thinking, you thief official? Why do we instruct these thieves?"
Guo An frowned slightly, his face full of thought, "This is strange!"
Zhu Di waved his hand casually, "Since those military generals don't like Chief Shi Wenchen teaching them literacy, and Chief Shi Wenchen also dislikes those guys who are as stupid as pigs, we can only let those Confucian scholars teach them these days.
If you have free time, go and teach those generals how to read. I don’t ask too much for anything else. As long as half of these generals are literate, we will live up to our expectations and open a school! "
Guo An quickly complained, "Your Highness, I have been so busy these days!
Iron smelting works, farms, and wool..."
Zhu Di just looked at Guo An quietly.
Guo An's expression remained unchanged and he changed the subject directly, "Your Highness, we have thought of a perfect place to wash wool!"
"oh?"
A trace of curiosity flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, "Where?"
Guo An said: "Dagukou."
Zhu Di thought for a moment and then asked tentatively: "Dagokou, but it needs to be washed with sea water?"
"Exactly!"
Guo An was not surprised that Zhu Di could figure out his intention so quickly.
"Seawater itself contains some salt. Washing with seawater can not only use less salt, but also consume less river water."
"Half of Dagukou also belongs to our Beiping Prefecture. This matter is easy to handle!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly and continued: "It's just that my father is very strict about salt. If we want to ask for so much salt, there must be a legitimate reason."
"Your Highness, we can't hide the fact that we use wool to weave clothes from Your Majesty!" Guo An said helplessly.
"Is it possible that the money earned from the wool has to be handed over to the father?"
Zhu Di's face changed, full of reluctance.
Guo An thought for a while and then said: "Your Highness, what if clothes woven from wool can be worn by soldiers on the border of the Ming Dynasty?"
"For the frontier soldiers and generals to wear?"
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then said: "Frontier soldiers and generals receive cotton subsidies every year!"
"Your Highness, please wait a few days and let us show you the true use of the sweater!" Guo An smiled slightly.
"In this case, we will wait for you for ten days!"
Zhu Di agreed directly.
"Your Highness is wise!"
Guo An resigned from Zhu Di, returned to the Changshi Department, lay down on the desk, and began to draw.
This is Guo An's habit. He likes to use drawings to explain things to any of his craftsmen.
Guo An seems to be very talented in drawing. He doesn't know how to compose a picture and doesn't look for proportions, but he knows how to draw.
Moreover, the drawings are also very similar.
Half an hour later, Guo An came to the textile factory with two drawings.
"Mrs. Tu!"
Guo An went to Tu directly.
"I'm here to see Guo Changshi!"
Seeing Guo An, Tu was obviously very surprised.
This is natural. Not only can she learn new skills by following Guo An, but she can also receive rewards from His Highness King Yan. Now her husband is in the Yanshan Guard, and he walks with his head held high, and is valued by the superior officials.
Although Guo Changshi had only entered Prince Yan's palace not long ago, he was deeply respected among craftsmen and military households.
Guo An nodded slightly towards Mrs. Tu, then handed the drawing in his hand to Tu, and said, "I would like to ask Mrs. Tu to help us weave some more clothes with wool. I wonder if Mrs. Tu can weave these?"
Tu quickly took the paper and read it quickly.
"Guo Changshi, are these footwear, muffs, leggings, and headgear?"
"Exactly!"
Guo An nodded slightly. At this time in the Ming Dynasty, basically everyone already had the gloves, socks, and pants of later generations.
However, compared to later generations, these clothes at this time were still relatively crude.
As for the muff, it is like a straight tube, with at most one thumb separated.
Anyway, those who can afford the use of muffs are the gentry and officials.
The clothes of these people are very warm, and the sleeves are particularly long. When they feel their hands are cold, they can directly retract their hands into the sleeves, not afraid of any cold at all.
As for Guo An's design, which is very flexible and exquisite, this is the first time Tu has seen it.
Therefore, Tu's face was full of surprise.
"Your Highness has given me ten days. Can you weave these five pieces of clothing within ten days?"
Exactly five pieces!
Woolen socks, woolen trousers, sweaters, woolen gloves, and woolen hoods, with only a pair of eyes exposed!
Mrs. Tu quickly said in panic, "Please forgive me, Guo Changshi. There are too many clothes. It will be difficult for me to weave them in ten days!"
"Then find two more women to weave with you!"
Guo An said directly.
"Thank you Guo Changshi!"
Tu's face lit up and he quickly thanked her.
Guo An nodded slightly, "In ten days, we will come to you to ask for these clothes. As for the wool, someone will bring it to you in the afternoon!"
"yes!"
…
In the next few days, Guo An seemed to be in a state of leisure.
Of course, it would be nice to go to the school every two days without being called by Zhu Di to teach the generals how to read.
It seems that these generals are born without the knowledge of literacy, they are really stupid.
Guo An's face was distorted with anger. He had some doubts. Were the officials of Chang Shisi forced away by these military generals?
Or they couldn't stand these stupid generals and ran away on their own.
"It's been three classes. I've just taught you three classes. I'm about to write these ten words on the blackboard. Why can't you learn them?"
"Guo Changshi, we have worked really hard, but we can remember it here, but as soon as we leave the palace, we will forget it all!"
"Hey, Guo Changshi, we are much better than that tough guy Tan Tong. We only forgot these ten words after we slept at night!"
"Qiu Fu, you dare to laugh at us like this?"
"Damn it, are you smarter than a bastard like you?"
"Smart ass..."
In an instant, the whole school started to become noisy again.
All the generals laughed at each other.
Ma He and a dozen other chamberlains sat in the corner of the school with helpless expressions.
"boom!"
Guo An slammed the book in his hand on the table in front of him and shouted angrily: "You all stop it!"
"Hey, Guo Changshi doesn't want to be angry."
"Yes, yes, there is no need for Guo Changshi to be angry with that tough guy!"
The generals were quiet for a while, and then started smiling playfully again.
"..."
Guo An took a long breath and said gently: "Don't worry, we won't be angry!"
"That's good, that's good..."
All the generals laughed quickly.
Guo An smiled softly, "I wonder if you all have children?"
"My boy is already fifteen!"
"My little boy is sixteen!"
"My son is six years old..."
Speaking of this, all the generals immediately grinned and laughed.
Guo An asked again: "Are all the boys in your family literate?"
The expressions on the faces of the generals faded a little, "Educating and literacy is so expensive, my family can't afford it!"
"Yes, we are all military generals. The younger ones in the family will definitely inherit our military positions in the future, and there is no need to study and read!"
"Exactly..."
The corners of Guo An's mouth were slightly raised, but his face was full of regret.
"I see, that's because we are being sentimental!"
"What does Guo Changshi mean?"
All the generals asked quickly.
"Yes, what does Guo Changshi mean by this?"
Guo An said: "We also said that Your Highness spent money to build schools for all generals, but you are all so stupid and completely illiterate, so you have failed to live up to Your Highness's expectations.
And now you all have children at home, and they are all older.
Teaching you how to read is also teaching, and teaching your little ones at home is also teaching!
Anyway, the meat is rotten in the same pot. Your sons will also be the guards of Prince Yan's Mansion in the future. Why not put your sons into the school and let them learn from it...
At least, they should be smarter than you and learn faster than you! "
There was a sudden silence in the school, and then it became noisy again. All the generals looked directly at Guo An, full of expectation.
"Guo Changshi, is this really possible?"
"Yes, Guo Changshi, can our little ones also enter the school to learn and read?"
"Guo Changshi, what should I do?"
"If we can really allow those brats like me to come to the school to study and learn to read, I can replace them..."
At this moment, all the generals seemed to be no longer stupid.
"Can you come into the school? I need His Highness to nod. Then you can ask me what I want to do?" Guo An said softly.
"That's right, that's right. I still need to plead with Your Highness on this matter!"
"Guo Changshi, can we..."
The eyes of the generals looking at Guo An turned a little uneasy.
"Let's disperse. You are so stupid and so angry that we can no longer teach you!"
Guo An suddenly became angry, threw down the book and left.
"Thank you Guo Changshi!"
In the school, all the military generals suddenly looked overjoyed.
They bowed their hands towards Guo An with gratitude, and the generals hurriedly ran out.
Behind a carved window, Guo An looked at a group of black and white military generals, rushing towards the Cunxin Hall with great momentum.
"Your Highness, Your Highness!"
Before entering the main hall, these generals were already shouting at the top of their lungs.
In the hall, Zhu Di was frowning, listening to Xu Xiang and Zhu Liang's reports.
Now, they are fishing less and less in the sea.
It even takes four or five days of wandering in the sea to catch 40,000 to 50,000 kilograms of sea fish.
…
(End of chapter)
